西方自然主义教育思想研究综述

Summary of Research on Western Naturalistic Education Ideology

对西方自然主义教育思想的研究集中在天性、自然、自然教育、自然适应性原则、教育与儿童等核心问题上。自然主义教育家认为,儿童的天性源于自然,有其发展的自然规律;天性是教育的前提,教育要适应自然规律、遵从儿童的天性;儿童具有发展的主动性,在教育活动中居于中心地位。自然主义教育思想对当代教育改革依然具有启迪意义和指导价值。国内近十年的相关研究呈现"三多三少"的特点。

Research of Western naturalistic education ideology is mainly concentrated on key subjects, such as natural instinct, nature, education according to nature, principles of natural adaptability, the relationship between education and children. Naturalistic educationists believe a child＇s instinct originates from nature with its own laws of development; human nature is a prerequisite for education which must adapt to natural laws and a child＇s nature; children possess selfinitiative for development and are the center of educational activities. Naturalistic education in modem education reform holds a sense of enlightenment and of guiding values. Within China＇ s last 10 years, related studies show the characteristics of what is called ＂3 many 3 few＂ which essentially means that there is a lot fimdamental research but little argumentative research.